Minnesota Judicial Branch - Hennepin County District Court

Probate/Mental Health now accepting applications for G/C Attorney Panel

The Fourth Judicial District Probate/Mental Health Division is now accepting applications for the Guardianship/Conservatorship Attorney Panel. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Minimum of five years of experience as an attorney including at least 1 year experience with guardianship/conservatorship cases;
current malpractice insurance;
willingness to authorize the Court to check with the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board;
and completion of at least three CLE credits regarding guardianships/conservatorships annually (current panelists must verify G/C CLE completion for the past two years).

Panel attorneys will be expected to fully participate in mandatory eFiling and eService. Interested candidates should contact Jennifer Miller at jennifer.miller@courts.state.mn.us or (612) 348-4107 for an application. Application deadline is November 2, 2018.

Government Center parking garage will be closed Oct. 1-Nov. 19

The Hennepin County Government Center underground parking garage will be closed to the public October 1 through November 19 for a planned construction project. For information on alternative parking options, the City of Minneapolis website offers information on city-owned parking ramps and rates. Other parking information can be found on the MPLS Parking website.

Fourth Judicial District to host Open Courthouse event on September 21

On Friday, September 21, the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis will open its doors to the public as part of a Constitution Day “Open Courthouse” event. The event is being held to showcase the work of Minnesota’s courts, and educate the public about the work of judges, attorneys, law enforcement, and citizens in administering the state’s justice system. The free, open-to-the public event, will run from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
More information about the event »

Southdale Courthouse closes in February 2019

The Southdale Courthouse will close permanently at the end of the day on February 1, 2019. Starting February 4, 2019, misdemeanor criminal and traffic cases that would have been scheduled for court at Southdale will be moved to our Ridgedale and downtown locations. More information about which cases will be heard at which courthouse will be posted here when it is available. Future notices about this upcoming closure will be posted here as the closure date gets closer.

Video: Responding for jury duty in Hennepin County

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Self-Help Center has new phone number

The Statewide Self-Help Center has a new phone number: (651) 435-6535. If you call the old number, you’ll hear a message telling you the new number. For more information visit the Self-Help Center webpage.

Signing judge moves to 5th floor

Beginning Monday, March 19, the signing judge has relocated to room C593, on the 5th floor of the Courts Tower in the Hennepin County Government Center.

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Judicial Branch News | Notices

Civil Court

The Civil Court handles non-criminal cases involving contracts, personal injury, property claims, name changes, implied consent, harassments, and more.

Conciliation Court

Conciliation Court, also known as small claims court, handles civil cases involving money claims of $15,000 or less.

Criminal & Traffic Court

The Criminal Division handles cases in five different court locations, and includes several courts that focus only on certain types of offenses.

Related: Treatment Courts (Criminal Mental Health, Drug, DWI, HOMES, Veterans)
Related: Violations Bureau & Hearing Office

Family Court

Family Court handles cases involving matters such as divorce, paternity, domestic abuse, child custody, support and visitation.

Housing Court

Housing Court is a specialty court that handles cases involving landlord and tenant disputes.

Juvenile Court

Juvenile Court handles adoptions, delinquency and child protection matters involving children under the age of eighteen 18.

Probate / Mental Health Court

The Probate Court handles cases involving property of deceased persons; court-supervised trusts; and guardianships and conservatorships for minor children and incapacitated or incompetent adults. Mental Health Court handles cases involving the civil commitment of people to treatment centers, and referrals from Criminal Court.

Court Hearing Calendar »

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Location Key:

City Hall - Conciliation Court is in the Minneapolis City Hall
FJC - Family Justice Center
GC - Hennepin County Govt. Center
JJC - Juvenile Justice Center
PSF - Public Safety Facility
Suburban Courts - Regional service centers near Brookdale, Ridgedale, and Southdale

Important:

This daily calendar is updated during court business hours. It is SUBJECT TO CHANGE and may not include all cases handled by the court that day. Only scheduled activities appear in the calendar.
The calendar does NOT include Juvenile Court cases. For information on those case, please call Juvenile Court Administration at (612) 348-4822.
Do not assume a court hearing has been canceled or rescheduled if it is not in the calendar. Parties are required to appear in court for their scheduled court hearings, regardless of whether the hearing is listed in this calendar.
Some hearings and case details are "confidential" and will not be listed in the calendars (e.g., Orders for Protection, Paternity, etc). Some hearings may be closed to everyone except the parties.
Information in the calendar is subject to the MN Rules of Public Access.
For questions about criminal and traffic hearings, call (612) 348-2040.
For questions about other case types, contact the Court Administration office where the case is located.

Need to schedule a hearing? Contact the Court Division where your case is or will be filed.

Daily Judicial Assignment Roster »

Hennepin County judicial officers are assigned to handle cases in various court divisions, and assignments can change from day to day. Check the roster to find the location, phone number, and assignment for each judge and referee who is schedule for hearings. For questions, please call (612) 348-2040.

Suburban Court Calendars

Some criminal cases have hearings in our suburban court locations (Brooklyn Center, Edina and Minnetonka). Criminal justice partners who want to view Suburban Court assignments can refer to the following calendars:
Suburban Court Calendar 4/2/2018 to 6/29/2018
Suburban Court Calendar 7/2/2018 to 9/28/2018
Suburban Court Calendar 10/1/2018 to 12/28/2018

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Records Center »

The centralized Records Center provides public access to court records online, in person, and by mail. Note: Transcript Requests are handled by the Court Reporter Unit, not the Records Center.

For questions about specific case types, go to:

Make checks payable to: District Court Administrator

Go to the Minnesota Court Fees catalog to see calculations of base filing fees plus add-ons. Note that use of eFile & eServe requires a $5.00 processing fee.